The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-11-04
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| and ample trfnute b the state, that the Stata
spall giy9 tnit constant and oqnplgta Brotec-
! 10 peace such maintenance Of tha public
law such control n the criminal Glasses, such
repression q yagrgneyi such Indemnity
such not-interferenge Of speculative dema-
g6gues, that they shall not disturb itR soace,
4 endanReF ita vested rights, threaten lbs &C.
Demands geenritR pernanencB and peace.
/ n aelnsnde exemption from all needless
/ burdens. ~ demands q share In ali public
nenefaesions y demands HagaoltY, expert.
public lava State o. Federal. II demands
capacity and Fectituda Of purpose from these
| who ere chosen and sworn 10 execute the
laws, II demands an intelligent magistfaoy
aud an Intelligent, friendly end eapable
local government It demands protection
l against foods and insugTeasionF, against
thieves snd n1srauders, aghinst yagranta
who steal BY night and epebnlat0 tors who rob
/ Ct MONDAY, nc aemandE that The losd Of TAX
| for local, State and Federal government
| Rhall rest with equal and uniform pressure
fai! htnlly executed,
How is agriculture related 10 the
GREAT CAUSE or PUBLIC RpucAfIoN7
4 70 state this question Is TO formulate and en-.
4 fierce the ansWeF. If from the public feye-
| nuesr furnished mainly BY the farmers 81 the
State, public schools arc maintained, II needs
no logic 10 provo that the farmers hpya and
/ girls arc primarily and especially entitled 70
4 THO rlghtsl privileges and benefits Of these
1 sch0ole. When the State esacts a tribute
| from taxable farm property 70 educate the
children OF the State, then they who pay the
| tribute have the paramount righi to enjoy
/ the Heefuipg benefits. HHst multitudsa OF
nitizans are not possessed of taxable pr0pel tg
| aud net are eafnefs Of wages, producers 81
| wealth, occupants Of faxed realty aud con-
a II Ct taxed products; II Indirectly
/ they are none the less certainly tayDeyeFg,
and therefore entitled 10 the benefits 81 what
1 n gathered appropriated and distributed for
/ the support Of public schools. A very large
Rssth sn tbeP A u hS Werk - ma 9 ea
| wages, Il ia due 70 them that they shall have
re benefit Of inst goYefnmopt andof what
j. eKpeA4dea BY the State for We general wei,
| the State, 70 q necessarily limited degree, i'm.
| plies tie right Of AL honest citizens 10 share
! In the benefits Of the schools provided hg the
| schools shall be strictly araWn. BIt agFicul-
| tnre, the dominant power and chief coniriba-
| tor, demands that farm owners and farm
iaboreFs shall haYe tho benefits Of public
The contribution that agricultural capital
| PAYS IN taxes 10 the cause OF education is
assurediy Z very profitable inyeetment !, ~ Is
| money laid ont f9f seed corn, Which will re.
| turn ita manifold profits. in all branches af
/ labor intelligence adds TO the workmaIs eiii-
| eieney. For the masses OF tbs people tho
edHeaflo49 81 primary Importance and chief
/ ana art OF making subsistence, II ia work
4 that makes the difference between lho savage
| and the elWllEeds 1T 10 work Of the hands,
| calling for the guidance of the mind, Ieqnir-
/ ing patience, ENDURANCE promDting heRlth-
| FIJI Bppetitee, which removes tho temptations
| aad idleness. u 10 through labor therefore,
| that Ia en are educated for the great pEfp0sea
| Of lie. But besidcs this there ii tlia inlppr-
/ tint education of the sehoqlTOQnl, which no
| State can aiford to neglect and il ID to tAis
| that the forming wealth qf the State d called
| On 70 contribute ard II 10 IN this that the
| highest interests Of the State are permanently
enhanced. Farmers who take pride In leave
| ing their farms better than they fonnd them
more Intelligent and better than they found
THE PUBLIC PREss
| has its rGlationg to agriculture also, The
4 farmer feeds and clothes the editor and the
/ printer and the paper-makeT and the pablo
1 who read papeFs, magazines and books. The
4 honest press should give back fair GquiqGs
lent in gnbstaptial intorination, late news
! facts and discoveries In science and the arts,
/ the germs OF current literature, interesting
tRnta In all It's faFnlf, nli free from the faint
4 Of unmoralty, all without, SANDER on detR4e-
/ eulatiof ought 10 be tsacliers and helpers n
! the farmers house and educators OF his boys
| and girls. ~ 10 the duty of journalists 70
keep the gRestiq tereEts Of agriculture always
| ia mind, remembering always that there can
| be nothing good IN business enterprise, no
| thing useful in invention, nothing sound In
| legislation uplee9 II tends TO the benefit Of
4 IL
| !, Il Is The proud gatisggetiog Of the, farmer
| that be receiRes the gifts Of Providence at
1 hrst hands, Che immediate reward OF bis care
1 and labor, when he eats DE products Of bis
| hocks and felds, undeF his own roof tree,
| prepared BY the ReHds, If bis wife ,apd
| daughters, be feels Independent, and be
ought y be abpngdaAtly graceful 70 the
source Of all good. Yet, Obliged to exchange
| his surplus products for goods aud wares
| that be cannot produce, he Is III the mercy Of
buyers, sellers, carrlerg and d, bTokers all q
h9 MOI 49ss . neyg pfegs, 4ne eAaelons n
drawback 70 farmers, taxing fheiF labor
heavily. Much VI the actual value of farm
pFodHete goes to increase the wealth Vt car
riers aud midiilemep that ought ID 40 back
to tho farmer to add 20 his improvements Of
contribute to The comfort OF his wife and
cliiIdren. Wherefore the farmer 10 directly
1 and deeply interested in having 0 fair eya-
ten 0f carriage and merchandise, His pro-
\ ducts arc the work Of honest hands, and
they ought To no handled BY hands clean q
| dishonest and eHorbitant charges.
4 ONE or THE GREAT DANGERS
to agriculture is laRdlordisul, the monopoly
0f vast regions 81 territory by wealthy ,lael,
Oh much worse, by companies OF Rphculatprg
or corporations, Involving the leasehold sys-
tsmt the EeDlorReless, stgppether % the sell,
State, Lands drained Of tbelr richness to
contribute rehts to ab6enteGs for their lnx-
4 uay W vices or for Investment IN the tnstitu.
and poorer from year to year, and theoceu-
pants will grow poor BY oeaseless down.
ward gfadpatioIl. AgrleuitlFc feels ezees-
siYe taxes, but when compelled to contribute
rents which come back 10 no form Oh benRht
IT must languish,
I All trades, eAllingH and occupations are
i concerned ~ mad interested IN the success q
Tic farmer. There ii an imperative peees.
4 sits fer the oFgnpizatiop u farming inter
4 eBt8 to meet exigtlnQ economic conditions ia
i order To eifeetualiy protect these interests.
There IL no conflict oil tiliR interest With any
other All trades and pgOfessiens should
i unite 10 aid And assist ip the organization d
1 agficliltuFal societies and other BsoeiRtiOnf
1 which have for their purpose ttR fosi6fiDss %
4 AGRICULTURAL interests. What is taken from
I The ground hos much to do with our natiQnel
prqRpefity: IN fact II " III prime cause; Ihe
we'll Tiled fields Of the farmer are the heafl
/ of the republic mud 81 every pulse best pai
products are driven into eYerg naTt oil Vii
! globe.